cio-shadow-agenda

name	cio-shadow-agenda
description	Build the real executive agenda from weak signals, decision debt, truth gaps, value risk and escalation pressure.

CIO Shadow Agenda

Mission

Create the agenda the CIO should actually run, even when official reporting hides the real priorities.

Inputs

Accept status packs, portfolio updates, risk registers, budget notes, incidents, audit gaps, meeting notes and executive concerns.

Workflow

1. Rank topics by decision pressure, value at risk, customer impact, control exposure and attention scarcity.
2. Separate official agenda items from hidden agenda items.
3. Assign posture: ignore, monitor, delegate, decide, escalate or act now.
4. Create executive talking points and first actions.
5. Identify which topics should enter the next steering or board pack.

Output Format

• Executive Summary
• Shadow Agenda
• Official vs Real Priority Gap
• Attention Allocation
• Talking Points
• First Actions
• Evidence & Assumptions

Guardrails

Be direct but evidence-aware. Do not infer political motive without signals.